Lapal Primary School

Dudley · B62 0BZ

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 360 pupils, 8.3% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Outstanding

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Lapal Primary School

General Information

Address: Priory Road, Halesowen, B62 0BZ – View on map
Phone: 01384818200
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Executive Headteacher - Joanna Turner, Head of School - Matthew Maynes
Age range: 4-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 53 families put it first for 44 places – 12 for every 10 places. 79% of them were offered a place. 9 of the 44 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 16 · 2024 16 · 2025 13 · 2026 12
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

360 pupils out of 315 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 30
% eligible for free school meals: 8.3%
Pupil mix: 6 in 10 (more mixed than the Dudley average)
English as an additional language: 3% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 26.3% a year (Dudley 15.3%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 38% moved to another school, 62% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Dudley: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 5 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 13 (0.5 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Dudley, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 3.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 6.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 4.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Multi-sensory impairment: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil
Severe learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 73% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 9% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 11 percentage points above the Dudley average (62%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: As expected (3-year average 69% against an expected 69%)
3-year average (expected standard): 69%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 80% · Writing 84% · Maths 84% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 86%
Average test scores: reading 107, maths 105
Based on: 44 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolDudley averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 11 percentage points above the Dudley average (62%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 15th of 75 junior and primary schools in the area

=15Bramford Primary School73%
=15Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School73%
=15Lapal Primary School73%
=15St Joseph's RC Primary School73%
#19Colley Lane Primary Academy72%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

=1Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School93%
=1St Joseph's Catholic Primary School93%
#3Pedmore CE Primary School88%
=4Blowers Green Primary School87%
=4Manor Way Primary Academy87%
#6St Chad's Catholic Primary School86%
#7Lutley Primary School82%
=8Maidensbridge Primary School80%
=8Oldswinford C of E Primary School80%
#10Brockmoor Primary School78%
=11Blanford Mere Primary School77%
=11Cradley CofE Primary School77%
=13Glynne Primary School75%
=13Newfield Park Primary Academy75%
=15Bramford Primary School73%
=15Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School73%
=15Lapal Primary School73%
=15St Joseph's RC Primary School73%
#19Colley Lane Primary Academy72%
#20Amblecote Primary School71%
=21St James's CofE Primary School69%
=21Straits Primary School69%
=23Netherbrook Primary School68%
=23The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School68%
=25Cotwall End Primary School67%
=25Dingle Community Primary School67%
=25St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School67%
=25Wrens Nest Primary School67%
=29Alder Coppice Primary School66%
=29Hurst Green Primary School66%
=29Peters Hill Primary School66%
=32Brook Primary School65%
=32Dudley Wood Primary School65%
=32Halesowen CofE Primary School65%
=35Foxyards Primary School64%
=35Ham Dingle Primary Academy64%
=35Howley Grange Primary School64%
=35Kates Hill Primary School64%
=35St Mark's CofE Primary School64%
=35Wollescote Primary School64%
=41Crestwood Park Primary School63%
=41Northfield Road Primary School63%
=41Quarry Bank Primary School63%
=44Christ Church CofE Primary School62%
=44Olive Hill Primary Academy62%
=44The Ridge Primary School62%
#47Withymoor Primary School61%
=48Fairhaven Primary School60%
=48Queen Victoria Primary School60%
=50Brierley Hill Primary School59%
=50Rufford Primary School59%
=52Hawbush Primary School58%
=52Sledmere Primary School58%
=54Netherton CofE Primary School57%
=54Roberts Primary School57%
#56Thorns Primary School55%
#57Bromley Hills Primary School54%
=58Beechwood Church of England Primary School53%
=58Hurst Hill Primary School53%
=58Mount Pleasant Primary School53%
=61Caslon Primary Community School52%
=61Gig Mill Primary School52%
#63Tenterfields Primary Academy50%
#64Dawley Brook Primary School48%
#65Wallbrook Primary Academy47%
#66St Mary's CofE Primary School44%
#67Priory Primary School43%
#68Jesson's Church of England Primary School42%
#69Russells Hall Primary School41%
=70Hob Green Primary School39%
=70Red Hall Primary School39%
#72St Mary's RC Primary School38%
#73Belle Vue Primary School35%
#74Ashwood Park Primary School31%
#75Woodside Primary School and Nursery28%

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3rd of 55 primary schools in Dudley for Ofsted rating

#1Blowers Green Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Cradley CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Lapal Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Alder Coppice Primary SchoolGood
#5Beechwood Church of England Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Blowers Green Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Cradley CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Lapal Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Alder Coppice Primary SchoolGood
#5Beechwood Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#6Blanford Mere Primary SchoolGood
#7Bramford Primary SchoolGood
#8Brierley Hill Primary SchoolGood
#9Brockmoor Primary SchoolGood
#10Bromley Hills Primary SchoolGood
#11Brook Primary SchoolGood
#12Colley Lane Primary AcademyGood
#13Cotwall End Primary SchoolGood
#14Crestwood Park Primary SchoolGood
#15Dawley Brook Primary SchoolGood
#16Dudley Wood Primary SchoolGood
#17Foxyards Primary SchoolGood
#18Gig Mill Primary SchoolGood
#19Glynne Primary SchoolGood
#20Greenfield Primary SchoolGood
#21Ham Dingle Primary AcademyGood
#22Howley Grange Primary SchoolGood
#23Huntingtree Primary SchoolGood
#24Hurst Green Primary SchoolGood
#25Hurst Hill Primary SchoolGood
#26Kates Hill Primary SchoolGood
#27Lutley Primary SchoolGood
#28Maidensbridge Primary SchoolGood
#29Manor Way Primary AcademyGood
#30Netherbrook Primary SchoolGood
#31Netherton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#32Newfield Park Primary AcademyGood
#33Oldswinford C of E Primary SchoolGood
#34Peters Hill Primary SchoolGood
#35Quarry Bank Primary SchoolGood
#36Red Hall Primary SchoolGood
#37Rufford Primary SchoolGood
#38St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#39St James's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#40St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolGood
#41St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary SchoolGood
#42St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#43St Mary's RC Primary SchoolGood
#44Straits Primary SchoolGood
#45Tenterfields Primary AcademyGood
#46The Bromley-Pensnett Primary SchoolGood
#47The Ridge Primary SchoolGood
#48Thorns Primary SchoolGood
#49Wallbrook Primary AcademyGood
#50Wollescote Primary SchoolGood
#51Woodside Primary School and NurseryGood
#52Ashwood Park Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#53Fairhaven Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#54Hawbush Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#55Jesson's Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £5,959 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

66th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for spending per pupil

#64Alder Coppice Primary School£5,968
#65Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School£5,965
#66Lapal Primary School£5,959
#67Withymoor Primary School£5,898
#68St Joseph's RC Primary School£5,870

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Wrens Nest Primary School£9,155
#2Hawbush Primary School£8,970
#3Hob Green Primary School£8,881
#4The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School£8,547
#5Caslon Primary Community School£8,456
#6Brierley Hill Primary School£8,275
#7Dingle Community Primary School£8,188
#8Northfield Road Primary School£8,067
#9Colley Lane Primary Academy£7,962
#10St Mary's CofE Primary School£7,824
#11Queen Victoria Primary School£7,793
#12Thorns Primary School£7,701
#13Quarry Bank Primary School£7,557
#14Netherton CofE Primary School£7,528
#15Halesowen CofE Primary School£7,499
#16Beechwood Church of England Primary School£7,472
#17Tenterfields Primary Academy£7,465
#18Manor Way Primary Academy£7,433
#19Bromley Hills Primary School£7,355
#20Amblecote Primary School£7,334
#21St Mark's CofE Primary School£7,293
#22Brockmoor Primary School£7,230
#23Crestwood Park Primary School£7,216
#24Rufford Primary School£7,187
#25Blowers Green Primary School£7,157
#26Ashwood Park Primary School£7,077
#27Kates Hill Primary School£7,068
#28St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School£6,997
#29Hurst Hill Primary School£6,982
#30Wollescote Primary School£6,962
#31Brook Primary School£6,957
#32Red Hall Primary School£6,938
#33Woodside Primary School and Nursery£6,930
#34St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£6,894
#35Priory Primary School£6,827
#36Dawley Brook Primary School£6,765
#37Cradley CofE Primary School£6,728
#38Gig Mill Primary School£6,710
#39Russells Hall Primary School£6,686
#40Wallbrook Primary Academy£6,656
#41Huntingtree Primary School£6,640
#42Netherbrook Primary School£6,623
#43Belle Vue Primary School£6,616
#44Bramford Primary School£6,526
#45Cotwall End Primary School£6,486
#46Jesson's Church of England Primary School£6,483
#47The Ridge Primary School£6,433
#48St Chad's Catholic Primary School£6,384
#49Christ Church CofE Primary School£6,359
#50Mount Pleasant Primary School£6,352
#51Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School£6,335
#52St Mary's RC Primary School£6,302
#53Maidensbridge Primary School£6,299
#54Blanford Mere Primary School£6,261
#55Roberts Primary School£6,258
#56Oldswinford C of E Primary School£6,223
#57Newfield Park Primary Academy£6,185
#58Foxyards Primary School£6,155
#59St James's CofE Primary School£6,137
#60Ham Dingle Primary Academy£6,079
#61Peters Hill Primary School£6,043
#62Olive Hill Primary Academy£6,036
#63Sledmere Primary School£6,007
#64Alder Coppice Primary School£5,968
#65Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School£5,965
#66Lapal Primary School£5,959
#67Withymoor Primary School£5,898
#68St Joseph's RC Primary School£5,870
#69Dudley Wood Primary School£5,848
#70Glynne Primary School£5,840
#71Pedmore CE Primary School£5,809
#72Hurst Green Primary School£5,707
#73Howley Grange Primary School£5,694
#74Fairhaven Primary School£5,674
#75Straits Primary School£5,492
#76Lutley Primary School£5,334

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